Jetstream 31/32

[WTON]

You may contact AVIES in Esonia, they have 4 J31 and 2 J32 .

[Hrbain]

Greeting and appreciation

Thank every one i appreciate your advice , but I did not get so far on any one expert or telephone number so that I can make the right decision whether the aircraft is suitable for work in Africa or not, I hope you gave me more advice and guidance before I befor purchasing jetstream 31
thank everyone for their cooperation

[mad_jock]

My advice would be not to purchase it. Lease one initially for a year.

If it doesn't have water meth forget it.

[Journey Man]

So contacting direct flight in Zambia would be my first phone call.

Just so you don't waste a lot of time hunting this mythical Direct Flight in Zambia, it's Proflight Zambia. A J31 will be severely limited. Used to operate the J31 and J32 out of Lusaka. J32 is better however not much and WAT limits, plus availability of suitable alternates due facilities will hamper payload. As MJ says, water meth will be a necessity on the J31. May as well go ahead and remove a row of seats also. You'll never need the full complement, and it removes the temptation.

Other factors to consider are lack of facilities at most African internationals, so GPUs will not be widely available and there is no air conditioning until the engines are running. Sitting in an aircraft that's showing 48ºC cabin temperature, with all the passengers soaked, will no doubt hamper your client retention abilities.

[silverknapper]

Better yet get a 1900 or 300 in high density fit if you can manage with that.

[joaocastro]

Jetstream 31 Rating

Any information about the rating cost??

[jiggi]

About 40-45000€, call A.I.S. airlines in Netherlands, they have the only sim on this side of the pond... But you know, you can get 737 or 320 TR for less than half the money!

[joaocastro]

Tanks Jiggi, ridiculous amount of $$..

[lifeafteraviation]

It's a dangerous airplane that shouldn't have ever been legal to operate in the USA. It's killed many people including friends of mine.

If you want to kill people, it'd be a great way to control population except for the fortunate fact it can only kill 19 people at a time plus the crew (plus any on the ground it can hit).

They're good for scrap metal used to build real airplanes.

Disclaimer: I have about 4000 hours in this POS! (31 and 32)

one more thing...I can name several regulations written in blood as a direct result of the existence of this airplane.

Ooops...two more things....I personally know lawyers who've made a bunch of money as a result of the existence of this airplane.

ok...I'm finished now

[Kermit750]

Does anyone know if the -12 on the J32 had an option for Water Meth or is there a Meth STC? I know it is not standard. Perhaps M7 Aerospace would know? Perhaps they only purchase Fairchild rights, not Garret on other types.

[mad_jock]

there certainly was on the -10's on the jetstream's

But I think it was only legal on Aus aircraft models.

The metro had it though on the -12's.

But looking at the latest J32 manuals its not mentioned in it. And it is in the J31.


The J32 has Vmca issues I suspect the rudder can't take any more power which may be the limiting factor.